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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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